Germination characteristics and storage behavior of Tamarix aucheriana (Decne.) seeds

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 532-538

  Zaman, Sameeha ^a   Padmesh, Shyamala ^a   Bhat, Narayan R ^a   Tawfiq, Harbi ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Halophytic shrub; Salinity; Seed longevity; Seed viability

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349099564     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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